Hanging flytrap



E. A. KECKLER.

HANGING FLYTRAP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7. 1921.

1,419, 59, I Patented June 13, 1921 EARL A. KECKLER, OFBRILLIANT, onro.

HANGING FLYTRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 11119 13,1922.

Application filed March 7, 1921. Serial No. 450,381.

To all whomct may concern:

Be it known that I, EARL A. KEoKLnR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brilliant, in the county of Jefferson and In accordance withthis invention, a re-' oeptacle having the general appearance of anacorn is provided and adaptedto be suspended in the place to be clearedof flies or other insects, the upper portion of the receptacle beingenlarged and the enlarge ment having a plurality of upwardly extendingfunnel-shaped passages opening at their points into the receptacle.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to beunderstood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature ofthe invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thespecification,

Figure l is an elevation of a fly trap embodying the invention, partsbeing'broken away, J

Figure 2 is a view of the trap inverted, and

Figure 3 is a sectional detail of the body of the trap, the cover beingomitted.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The trap comprises a body 1 and a top or cover 2 The upper portion ofthe trap is enlarged and the top or cover 2 approximates the shape of amushroom. The body 1 is of conical form. A skirt 3 encircles the upperportion of the body 1 and is interposed between the same and the loweredge of the top or cover 2. The skirt 8 preferably forms a part of thebody 1. The skirt 3 is fluted or waved to provide a plurality of.funnel-shaped passages lwhich extend upwardly and are open at theirpoints, as indicated at 5. The funnel-shaped passages at are exterior tothe body 1 and beneath the overhanging portion of the top or cover 2 soas to facilitate upward movement of the insects which become entrappedafter passing through the openings 5. The parts of the trap arepreferably constructed of wire fabric such as commonly employed in themanufacture of fly screens. cover 2 may be of any desired material bestadapted for the purpose. A metal binding 6 reinforces the edges ofthewire fabric. A

ring 7 is applied centrally to the top or cover 2 for convenience ofsuspending the trap from a suitable support.

From the foregoing taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,it will be readily understood that the trap presents the generalappearance of an acorn and is suspended. with the shell or. enlargedportion uppermost and the funnel-shaped passages 4: underlying theoverhanging portion of the top or cover so as to direct the insectsupwardly into the trap through the openings 5 and thereby prevent escapebecause of thenatural tendency of the insects to crawl upwardly and notpass downwardly through the openings 5. The entrapped insects may bedestroyed in any manner and are removed from the trap after the top orcover 2 has been displaced.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

1. An insect trap of the character speci-' fied, comprising a body ofapproximately conical form, a mushroom shaped top having its centralportion extending over and its outer portion overhanging and surround-The top or ing the upper portion of'the body, and an element between theupper portion of the body and the overhanging and surrounding portion ofthe top and crimped to form a plurality of funnel shaped passages whichare open at their apices. a

2. A fly trap of the character specified, comprising a conical body, amushroomshaped top, and a flared skirt disposed between the upper edgeof the body and the lower edge of the top and fluted or waved to providea plurality of funnel-shaped passages which extend upwardly and areprovided at their points with openings leading into the trap. 1

13. A hanging insect trap, comprising a with theskii'tthereof andprovided with susoonical body, a skirt surrounding the upper pendingmeans. 10

portion 01"; the body and forming a part in-testimony WhQiFEOfI affix-mysignature thereof, and fluted or waved to provide .a in presence of twoWitnesses. plurality of funnel-shaped passages having EARL A. KECKLER.openings at their points, and a mushroom- Witnesses: i

shaped-cover receiving the upper POPt'iOII Of HARRY B. Cox,

the body and having detachable connection v CLAY-RA Cox.

